Calderdale

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Calderdale.

Population
211,439
People in Employment
89,845 (70.6%)
People Inactive
32,190 (25.3%)
People Unemployed
5,290 (4.2%)
Number Of Jobs
72k
Median Salary
£26,136
Mean Salary
£29,763

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Calderdale. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Calderdale for 2024

Calderdales most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 13,797 crimes and in 2022 there were 13,362 crimes. Which is an increase of 435 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 13,797 951
Getting Better
Public order 3,914 193
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,245 163
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,420 160
Getting Better
Other theft 1,965 150
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,429 109
Getting Better
Burglary 1,276 91
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,014 79
Getting Better
Other crime 812 49
Getting Better
Drugs 764 36
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 223 14
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 115 11
Getting Better
Robbery 157 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 224 7
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Calderdale

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ovenden has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Calderdale, with 3082 crimes and 242 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Calder has 173 crimes and 70 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Town 813 34
Ovenden 231 18
Illingworth and Mixenden 167 13
Warley 152 11
Brighouse 132 12
Todmorden 120 10
Elland 118 10
Sowerby Bridge 115 9
Skircoat 110 8
Rastrick 92 8
Northowram and Shelf 86 7
Luddendenfoot 78 7
Ryburn 70 6
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe 63 5
Greetland and Stainland 57 5
Calder 11 4
Park 0 0

Crime map for Calderdale

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Calderdale

The average property price in Calderdale is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £340,379.07 £205,003.29 £151,983.81 £119,287.00
2022 £332,519.05 £200,539.81 £149,396.50 £115,559.80
2021 £309,241.43 £186,565.33 £139,966.48 £111,204.35
2020 £275,876.38 £168,346.58 £125,808.11 £103,096.19
2019 £268,591.38 £164,099.93 £122,947.31 £103,348.32
2018 £259,103.99 £157,982.31 £118,883.06 £101,071.90
2017 £245,982.56 £149,418.88 £113,022.21 £98,456.69
2016 £240,990.68 £147,532.68 £112,205.24 £95,638.97
2015 £228,778.23 £140,322.71 £106,887.89 £91,272.29
2014 £218,328.24 £134,425.98 £102,983.46 £88,080.94
2013 £210,097.06 £128,754.71 £98,704.99 £85,213.58
2012 £208,099.11 £127,851.46 £98,230.28 £85,782.61
2011 £212,931.45 £129,840.25 £99,842.34 £88,277.82
2010 £217,027.58 £133,985.56 £103,747.29 £91,284.64

Property prices over time for Calderdale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Calderdale

The median salary in Calderdale is £26,136 and the mean salary in Calderdale is £29,763.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
72k
Median Salary
£26,136
Annual Percentage Change
10.9%
Mean Salary
£29,763

Salary comparison between Calderdale and Yorkshire

See how Calderdale compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Calderdale ranks 4 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
York UA 73k £27,507 13.5% £32,222 4.7%
Kirklees 133k £26,420 14.7% £29,308 11.7%
Sheffield 160k £25,965 3.9% £29,920 6.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
Bradford 147k £25,299 6.8% £29,812 8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Barnsley 76k £24,835 7.9% £27,967 2.1%
Wakefield 119k £24,825 6.1% £28,743 4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how Calderdale compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Calderdale

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
225 765 1,220 350 405 755 390 755 420 155 285 1,075 570 15 160 350 525